"sock it to" meaning in All languages combined

See sock it to on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: socks it to [present, singular, third-person], socking it to [participle, present], socked it to [participle, past], socked it to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} sock it to (third-person singular simple present socks it to, present participle socking it to, simple past and past participle socked it to), {{tlb|en|American|colloquial}} (US, colloquial)
  1. To physically attack or verbally assault (someone). Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-sock_it_to-en-verb-fb8xesZr
  2. To express an unfiltered truth to (someone). Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-sock_it_to-en-verb-V~K-fnHC Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "to", English terms with placeholder "it", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of American English: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "to": 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
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    {
      "form": "socking it to",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "socked it to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "socked it to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "To physically attack or verbally assault (someone)."
      ],
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        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "41 59",
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          "name": "American English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "20 80",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "22 78",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "27 73",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 73",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 82",
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        }
      ],
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        "To express an unfiltered truth to (someone)."
      ],
      "id": "en-sock_it_to-en-verb-V~K-fnHC",
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        "US",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sock it to"
}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"to\"",
    "English terms with placeholder \"it\"",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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    {
      "form": "socks it to",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "socking it to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "socked it to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "socked it to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To physically attack or verbally assault (someone)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To express an unfiltered truth to (someone)."
      ],
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        "US",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sock it to"
}

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